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<p>List of Figures xiii</p> <p>List of Tables xix</p> <p>Preface to the Second Edition xxi</p> <p>Preface to the First Edition xxiii</p> <p><b>Chapter 1: Introduction 1</b></p> <p>1.1 Shaping a More Livable World 1</p> <p>1.2 Solar Energy 9</p> <p>1.3 Solar Photovoltaics 12</p> <p>1.4 A Rechargeable Battery Primer 16</p> <p>1.5 Other Renewable Energy Resources 21</p> <p><b>Chapter 2: Nature of Solar Radiation 37</b></p> <p>2.1 Light as Electromagnetic Waves 37</p> <p>2.2 Interface Phenomena 43</p> <p>2.3 Blackbody Radiation 51</p> <p>2.4 Photoelectric Effect and Concept of Photons 58</p> <p>2.5 Einstein's Derivation of Blackbody Formula 63</p> <p><b>Chapter 3: Origin of Solar Energy 67</b></p> <p>3.1 Basic Parameters of the Sun 68</p> <p>3.2 Kelvin–Helmholtz Time Scale 70</p> <p>3.3 Energy Source of the Sun 72</p> <p><b>Chapter 4: Tracking Sunlight 77</b></p> <p>4.1 Rotation of Earth: Latitude and Longitude 77</p> <p>4.2 Celestial Sphere 78</p> <p>4.3 Treatment in Solar Time 84</p> <p>4.4 Treatment in Standard Time 94</p> <p><b>Chapter 5: Interaction of Sunlight with Earth 105</b></p> <p>5.1 Interaction of Radiation with Matter 105</p> <p>5.2 Interaction of Sunlight with Atmosphere 108</p> <p>5.3 Penetration of Solar Energy into Earth 111</p> <p><b>Chapter 6: Thermodynamics of Solar Energy 117</b></p> <p>6.1 Definitions 117</p> <p>6.2 First Law of Thermodynamics 118</p> <p>6.3 Second Law of Thermodynamics 121</p> <p>6.4 Thermodynamic Functions 125</p> <p>6.5 Ideal Gas 127</p> <p>6.6 Ground Source Heat Pump and Air Conditioning 131</p> <p><b>Chapter 7: A Quantum Mechanics Primer 139</b></p> <p>7.1 The Static Schrödinger Equation 140</p> <p>7.2 Many-Electron Systems 163</p> <p>7.3 The Chemical Bond 169</p> <p>7.4 The Solid State 174</p> <p>7.5 The Dynamic Schrödinger Equation 181</p> <p><b>Chapter 8: pn-Junctions 189</b></p> <p>8.1 Semiconductors 189</p> <p>8.2 Formation of a pn-Junction 194</p> <p>8.3 Analysis of pn-Junctions 198</p> <p>8.4 Light-Emitting Diodes for Illumination 202</p> <p><b>Chapter 9: Semiconductor Solar Cells 211</b></p> <p>9.1 Basic Concepts 211</p> <p>9.2 The Shockley–Queisser Limit 217</p> <p>9.3 Nonradiative Recombination Processes 225</p> <p>9.4 Antireflection Coatings 228</p> <p>9.5 Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells 234</p> <p>9.6 Thin-Film Solar Cells 238</p> <p>9.7 Tandem Solar Cells 241</p> <p><b>Chapter 10: Solar Photochemistry 245</b></p> <p>10.1 Physics of Photosynthesis 245</p> <p>10.2 Artificial Photosynthesis 253</p> <p>10.3 Genetically Engineered Algae 253</p> <p>10.4 Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells 253</p> <p>10.5 Bilayer Organic Solar Cells 256</p> <p><b>Chapter 11: Solar Thermal Energy 259</b></p> <p>11.1 Early Solar Thermal Applications 259</p> <p>11.2 Solar Heat Collectors 262</p> <p>11.3 Solar Water Heaters 271</p> <p>11.4 Solar Thermal Power Systems 272</p> <p><b>Chapter 12: Physical Energy Storage 278</b></p> <p>12.1 Pumped Hydro Storage 278</p> <p>12.2 Sensible Heat Energy Storage 279</p> <p>12.3 Phase Transition Thermal Storage 283</p> <p><b>Chapter 13: Rechargeable Batteries 288</b></p> <p>13.1 An Electrochemistry Primer 288</p> <p>13.2 Lithium-Ion Batteries 292</p> <p>13.3 Sodium-Ion Batteries 306</p> <p>13.4 Traditional Rechargeable Batteries 310</p> <p><b>Chapter 14: Building with Sunshine 313</b></p> <p>14.1 Early Solar Architecture 314</p> <p>14.2 Building Materials 315</p> <p>14.3 Example of Holistic Design 320</p> <p><b>Appendix A: Energy Unit Conversion 325</b></p> <p><b>Appendix B: Spherical Trigonometry 327</b></p> <p>B.1 Spherical Triangle 327</p> <p>B.2 Cosine Formula 328</p> <p>B.3 Sine Formula 329</p> <p>B.4 Formula C 331</p> <p><b>Appendix C: Vector Analysis and Determinants 333</b></p> <p>C.1 Vector Analysis 333</p> <p>C.2 Determinants 334</p> <p><b>Appendix D: Real Spherical Harmonics 336</b></p> <p>D.1 The Spherical Coordinate System 336</p> <p>D.2 Spherical Harmonics 337</p> <p><b>Appendix E: Complex Numbers 341</b></p> <p>E.1 Definition of Complex Numbers 341</p> <p>E.2 The Euler Formula 342</p> <p><b>Appendix F: Statistics of Particles 343</b></p> <p>F.1 Maxwell–Boltzmann Statistics 344</p> <p>F.2 Fermi–Dirac Statistics 345</p> <p>F.3 Bose–Einstein Statistics 346</p> <p><b>Appendix G: Measurement in Quantum Mechanics 347</b></p> <p>G.1 The Measurement Postulate 347</p> <p>G.2 Experiments in Position Detection 349</p> <p>G.3 Tomographic Imaging of Wavefunctions 351</p> <p>G.4 Einstein's Opinion on Quantum Mechanics 353</p> <p>G.5 A Modern View of Schrödinger's Cat 353</p> <p>G.6 A Natural Presentation of Quantum Mechanics 354</p> <p>Bibliography 357</p> <p>Index 365</p>

<p><b>C. Julian Chen </b>is an adjunct professor and Senior Research Scientist in the Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics at Columbia University since 2007. Prior to his time as an academic, he spent fifteen years in IBM’s TJ Watson Research Center, where he performed research on scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). To continue STM research, he served as a Professor of Physics at Hamburg University for three years.

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